The efficacy and function of Radish

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, radish seed is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about radish seed, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other name] Zhuhezi (Compendium of Materia Medica)

[Source] It is the fruit of the Asclepiadaceae plant. The ripe fruits are harvested in autumn and sun-dried.

【Chemical composition】 Contains about 0.3% mixed glycosides, among which the sugars are various deoxysugars: D-canadensis sugar, D-sammonose, L-oleandrose, and D-digitose. Aglycones are ester-type pregnene compounds, which produce thermagegenin, deacylated oxadiazine aglycone, asclepiadine, carnosine aglycone, acetic acid, cinnamic acid, etc. after hydrolysis.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Tang Materia Medica": "Tastes sweet and spicy, warm, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】Replenishes essence and Qi, promotes tissue regeneration and stops bleeding, and detoxifies. Treats asthenia, impotence, and bleeding from wounds.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 6 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] To replenish deficiency: 4 liang of Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 3 liang each of Schisandrae Chinensis, Ziziphus jujuba seeds, Torreya grandis seeds, Lycium bark root bark, and dried Rehmannia root. For the end. Take one square inch of the medicine with wine, three times a day. (Qianjin Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Tang Materia Medica"

The above only introduces some of the effects and functions of radish seeds. In fact, it has other effects, which I will not introduce here one by one. If you are interested, you can take a look at the effects and matters recorded in medical books.